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Summer Camp on the Suncoast is going Hollywood
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A group of talented kids are taking their camp experience to the next level by performing a Disney Classic in a live stage show. The production is all part of the Manatee Performing Arts Summer Camp. They are the stars of tomorrow! Young Suncoast actors making...
Bradenton to Consider Limiting After Midnight Alcohol Sales
BRADENTON — On Wednesday, the Bradenton City Council held a first reading that would amend a city ordinance to limit the sale of alcohol past midnight. The city says the proposed policy is in response to an increase in criminal activity and violence occurring after midnight. The ordinance would prohibit the selling and serving of alcohol between midnight and closing (2:30 a.m.).
Bradenton suspends officer involved in fatal Taser incident with Palmetto police
Bradenton Police administrators have concluded an internal investigation into Officer Julian Jackson’s involvement in the detaining death of Breonte Johnson-Davis last November resulting in Jackson's brief suspension from duty and a probation period of six months. Findings in the 170-page investigation determined that Jackson’s assistance with the Palmetto police officers' detaining and the...
Ashley Benefield gives emotional testimony in her defense at murder trial: 'I thought he was going to kill me'
BRADENTON, Fla. - A tearful Ashley Benefield took the stand in her own defense Friday in the so-called ‘Black Swan’ murder trial. Benefield's testimony centered on the day her husband, Doug, was killed in Manatee County nearly four years ago. On September 27, 2020, Doug Benefield came by...
Florida's IMG Academy has 14 Olympians from 11 countries and territories competing in Paris
At IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, some 4,600 miles from Paris, they’ll be watching the Summer Olympics with tons of interest. And for good reason. The school has 14 alums in the Paris Games, representing 11 countries and territories. Australia’s Josh Green (basketball) Canada’s Dwight Powell (basketball)
This Week in Local Government: 7/28/24
BRADENTON — There are several meetings of note scheduled on local government calendars this week. The Palmetto City Commission, the Manatee County Commission, and the Manatee School Board will all be in session this week. On Thursday, the Manatee County Commission will hold a budget meeting for budget reconciliation and approval of the tentative millage rate.
Healthy Teens awarded mobility grant from local Bank of America branch
A local nonprofit designed to empower teens and youth to make healthy decisions has been awarded a $15,000 grant from Bank of America to expand its mission of youth health education. Healthy Teens, Inc., founded in 2010, provides youth Manatee counties the knowledge and skills needed to make informed choices about their physical,...
High School Football: The must-watch Manatee, Sarasota county games of the 2024 season
Don't look now but the start of high school football season is rapidly approaching. Football practices across the state begin Monday with the preseason classics set for about two weeks later. With that in mind, The Herald-Tribune compiled a list of what we think will be the best showdowns in Southwest Florida for the 2024 season. There's at least one game highlighted for every week of the regular season (and threw in some secondary options). ...
Quackenbush representing club's culture, staying competitive at Palmetto Amateur
Jul. 26—Brian Quackenbush is used to the questions by now each time he tees it up at the Palmetto Amateur. He knows he's the elder statesman of sorts, the old man playing alongside some of the best college and junior golfers in the country in addition to a few mid-ams who are still a few years younger than him. But he's not here to treat this tournament like a member-guest, or just as some ...
Italian restaurant chain founder slows down with latest venture
At 65 years old, Ricky Doody, founder of NCR Ventures, says he is finished with big restaurant chains and eating at the mall — despite the success those concepts delivered for his company. NCR stands for Next Cool Restaurants. Doody and his brother Chris created the Italian restaurant chains...
Feld Entertainment names new CEO
Feld Entertainment, a privately-owned live entertainment company in Palmetto, has named Juliette Feld Grossman as the company’s third chief executive officer, in the company’s 57-year history, representing the third generation of Feld Family leadership. Stephen Yaros, senior vice president of global media and supercross, has been named president...
Builders Remain Part Of This Community
At the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, we are proud to be the premier trade association representing the Commercial Contracting Industry in the region since 1952. The Commercial Contracting Industry in the region employs over 50,000 workers. At GCBX, 63% of our members have been in business over 20 years and 24% have been in business 11–20 years, so they are an important part of the community and have been an economic engine in the economy for a long time.
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